NEWS

11/09/2019

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Wednesday's Political Agenda: Sejm to Debate No-Confidence Vote Against Ziobro and Politicians' Family Assets Bill, Latvian President's Visit

The Sejm session will begin at 9:00 AM. Deputies will primarily focus on the Civic Platform-Civic Coalition (PO-KO) motion to dismiss Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. The debate is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM, with a voting block at 9:00 PM. Earlier, at 4:00 PM, the Committee on Justice and Human Rights will consider the motion.

At 8:00 AM, the Sejm Committee on Rules of Procedure, Deputies' Affairs, and Immunities will review the government's draft so-called law on politicians' family assets. The second reading is planned for 2:30 PM, suggesting that the Sejm may adopt the bill during the aforementioned evening voting block.

At 3:15 PM, the chairperson of the VAT parliamentary inquiry committee will present the final report on his team's activities to the deputies. At 10:00 PM, the Sejm will hear information on the activities of the National Council of the Judiciary in 2018, and at 11:00 PM – information on the activities of the Ombudsman and the state of observance of human and civil rights and freedoms in 2018.

The President of Latvia is visiting Warsaw today. At 10:15 AM, he will hold talks with President Andrzej Duda, and at 10:45 AM, plenary delegation talks will take place. A press conference of the presidents is scheduled for 11:35 AM. Afterwards, Egils Levits will also meet with the Marshal of the Sejm (2:35 PM) and the Marshal of the Senate (3:20 PM).

MEP Patryk Jaki will inaugurate a nationwide campaign in Szczecin: "7 Commitments of a New Generation in Politics." A press conference will be held at 4:00 PM, followed by an open meeting with the residents of Szczecin at 5:00 PM.